Welcome to Eastern Washington University! Summer 2012 Welcome to firstSTEP!

Welcome to Eastern Washington University!Summer 2012

Welcome to firstSTEP!

• Learn about the General Education Requirements.

• Learn how to use your EagleNET account.

• Register for your fall classes.

Today your goals are to:


Your Academic Planning Tools

•firstSTEP Academic Planning worksheet

•EWU Catalog: http://ewu.edu/catalog

•EagleNET - online registration & more!


Pre-University Basic Skills*Must be completed by 45 college level

credits*Fundamentals of English CompositionBasic AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraComputer Literacy I

• Do not count towards college-level credit, class standing, or grade point average.

• Do count for financial aid credit requirements.

• May be satisfied by examination.

ENGL 100MATH 103d

MATH 104CPLA 100


English Composition


You are placed into English Composition by your SAT Verbal or ACT English score. If you have English AP scores or college in the high school credits, let your advisor know.

ENGL 100 Fundamentals of English Composition

ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation

ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation

Minimum grade of 2.0 required for graduation

Computer Literacy

All students must pass both the CPLA Level I and II exams with an 80% or better (three options):

1.Test Out: www.ewu.edu/cpla

2.CPLA 100 & 101 (100: Word/PowerPoint; 101: Excel) 1 cr. each

3.CPLA 120 (Word/PowerPoint & Excel) 5 credits


Welcome to Eastern Washington University! Summer 2012

Mathematics

You are placed into a Mathematics course based on your APTP Math Placement Test score. If you have Math AP scores or college math credits, let your advisor know.

MATH 103 Basic Algebra

MATH 104 Intermediate Algebra

Math proficiency course(s) by major

Minimum grade of 2.0 required for graduation

General Education Core RequirementsAll students must complete eight (8) General

Education Core Requirements (GECR’s) out of 3 areas:

•Humanities and Fine Arts

•Social Sciences

•Natural SciencesChoose only one course per LIST.


Humanities and Fine Arts Area

List 1: Literature

List 2: Fine Arts

List 3: Philosophy and Reasoning


Social Sciences Area

List 1: Economics or Government

List 2: Anthropology, Psychology, Human Geography, Sociology

List 3: History


Natural Sciences Area

Biology

Chemistry

Geography


Geology

Physics


University Graduation Requirements

• Cultural & Gender Diversity List

• International Studies ListChoose one course from each list


Foreign Language

Required for Bachelor of Arts degrees*:Two years of one single language in high school OR One year of a single language in college.

*Not required for Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts in Business, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.


Full-Time Registration

Full-Time credits each quarter:12 - 18 credits

Sample fall schedule:

ENGL 101PSYC 100CPLA 120ITGS 197PHED 150Total credits: 18

College Composition (5 credits)

Introduction to Psychology (5 credits)

Computer Applications Literacy (5 credits)

New Student Orientation (1 credit)

Fast Fitness (2 credits)

Get Ready for Fall Quarter!

All students need to meet with their academicadvisor each quarter.

Call to schedule your appointments early in the quarter!

Don’t forget to: • submit your final official transcripts (high

school and any Running Start credits)• submit your official AP scores


General UndergraduateAcademic Advising

Sutton Hall First Floor509.359.2345

Contact your advisor over the summer if you have questions!


http://access.ewu.edu/Academic-Advising

Welcome to Eastern Washington University! Summer 2012 Welcome to firstSTEP!

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